Display and television set

ABSTRACT

This display includes a display panel support member having a rear surface partially constituting a rear housing and a cover member mounted on the display panel support member to partially cover the rear surface thereof. A movement regulating portion regulating movement of the cover member is provided on the rear surface of the display support member.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a display and a television set, andmore particularly, it relates to a display and a television set eachincluding a display panel support member supporting a display panel.

Description of the Background Art

A display including a display panel support member supporting a displaypanel is known in general, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laying-OpenNo. 2009-134269, for example.

The aforementioned Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2009-134269 disclosesa display including a front cabinet, a rear cabinet (display panelsupport member) and a liquid crystal display panel (display panel). Inthis display, the liquid crystal display panel is arranged between thefront cabinet and the rear cabinet, while a circuit board is arranged atthe back of the liquid crystal display panel. A rear surface (backsurface) of the rear cabinet has a planar shape, and the circuit boardis covered with the planar surface portion of the rear cabinet.

In a case where a cover member is further mounted on the rear surface ofthe rear cabinet, for example, in the display described in theaforementioned Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2009-134269, however, itis conceivably difficult to arrange and mount the cover member on aprescribed position of the rear cabinet, due to the flat rear surface ofthe rear cabinet. Therefore, mounting workability is conceivablydeteriorated when the cover member is mounted on the rear cabinet(display panel support member).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve theaforementioned problem, and an object of the present invention is toprovide a display and a television set each capable of improvingmounting workability when mounting a cover member on a display panelsupport member.

A display according to a first aspect of the present invention includesa display panel support member arranged at the back of a display panelto support the display panel so that part of a rear surface constitutesa rear housing and a cover member mounted on the display panel supportmember to cover the part of the rear surface of the display panelsupport member constituting the rear housing, while a movementregulating portion regulating movement of the cover member is providedon the rear surface of the display panel support member.

In the display according to the first aspect, as hereinabove described,the movement regulating portion regulating movement of the cover memberis provided on the rear surface of the display panel support member sothat the same regulates movement of the cover member, whereby the covermember can be roughly positioned and station-kept when mounted on thedisplay panel support member. Thus, mounting workability can be improvedwhen mounting the cover member on the display panel support member.Further, the movement regulating portion regulating movement of thecover member is so provided on the display panel support member that thesame can reliably regulate inward or outward movement of an outerperipheral edge portion of the cover member when external force isapplied to the cover member in a state where the cover member is fixedto the display panel support member.

In the aforementioned display according to the first aspect, themovement regulating portion provided on the display panel support memberpreferably includes a first movement regulating portion consisting of arecess portion concaved toward the display panel, and the display ispreferably so formed that an inner side surface of the recess portion ofthe display panel support member regulates outward movement of the covermember. According to this structure, the cover member can be easilypositioned and station-kept outward by the inner side surface of therecess portion, whereby the mounting workability for the cover membercan be easily improved. Further, the inner side surface of the recessportion so regulates movement of the cover member that dust can beinhibited from penetrating into the display panel support member througha hole portion or an upright portion or light emitted from a backlightcan be inhibited from leaking out of the hole portion or the uprightportion, dissimilarly to a case of regulating movement of the covermember (holding the cover member) by forming the hole portion or theupright portion on the rear surface of the display panel support member.

In this case, the recess portion provided on the display panel supportmember is preferably provided from an inner region up to a lower regionof the display panel support member as viewed from behind, the innerside surface of the recess portion provided on the display panel supportmember preferably extends to have an inverted U shape as viewed frombehind, and a region where an outer side surface of the cover member andthe inner side surface of the recess portion of the display panelsupport member are opposed to each other preferably extends to have aninverted U shape as viewed from behind. According to this structure, thecover member can be easily roughly positioned and station-kept withrespect to three directions by three inner side surfaces (three sides)of the recess portion having the inverted U shape, whereby the mountingworkability for the cover member can be further improved.

In the aforementioned display according to the first aspect, themovement regulating portion provided on the display panel support memberpreferably includes a second movement regulating portion consisting of aprojecting portion protruding rearward from the rear surface of thedisplay panel display portion, and the display is preferably so formedthat an outer side surface of the projecting portion of the displaypanel support member regulates inward movement of the cover member.According to this structure, the cover member can be easily roughlypositioned and station-kept inward by the outer side surface of theprojecting portion, whereby the mounting workability can be improvedalso by this when mounting the cover member on the display panel supportmember.

In this case, the movement regulating portion provided on the displaypanel support member preferably includes a first movement regulatingportion consisting of a recess portion concaved toward the displaypanel, the second movement regulating portion consisting of theprojecting portion is preferably provided inward beyond the firstmovement regulating portion consisting of the recess portion as viewedfrom behind, and an outer edge portion of the cover member is preferablyarranged between the outer side surface of the projecting portion and aninner side surface of the recess portion. According to this structure,the cover member can be roughly positioned and station-kept outward andinward by the first movement regulating portion consisting of the recessportion and the second movement regulating portion consisting of theprojecting portion respectively, whereby the mounting workability can befurther improved when mounting the cover member on the display panelsupport member.

In the aforementioned display including the cover member having theouter edge portion arranged between the outer side surface of theprojecting portion and the inner side surface of the recess portion, aregion of the display panel support member provided with the recessportion preferably has a rectangular shape, and the second movementregulating portion consisting of the projecting portion is preferablyformed in the vicinity of one side constituting an outer peripheralportion of the rectangular region of the display panel support memberprovided with the recess portion, to extend along this side. Accordingto this structure, the cover member can be effectively roughlypositioned and station-kept inward by the outer side surface of thesecond movement regulating portion (projecting portion) extending alongone side.

In the aforementioned display including the cover member having theouter edge portion arranged between the outer side surface of theprojecting portion and the inner side surface of the recess portion, thecover member preferably includes a first rib portion arranged to beopposed to the projecting portion of the display panel support memberand integrally formed on the cover member, and the display is preferablyso formed that the first rib portion of the cover member opposed to theprojecting portion of the display support member regulates inwardmovement of the cover member. According to this structure, the mountingworkability for the cover member can be improved by roughly positioningand station-keeping the cover member inward with the first rib portionof the cover member while suppressing increase in number of components,dissimilarly to a case where the first rib portion is providedseparately from the cover member.

In this case, a region of the display panel support member provided withthe first movement regulating portion consisting of the recess portionpreferably has a rectangular shape, the second movement regulatingportion consisting of the projecting portion is preferably formed in thevicinity of one side constituting an outer peripheral portion of therectangular region of the display panel support member provided with thefirst movement regulating portion consisting of the recess portion toextend along this side, and a plurality of first rib portions arepreferably formed at an interval along the extensional direction of thesecond movement regulating portion. According to this structure, thecover member can be effectively roughly positioned and station-keptinward by the plurality of first rib portions formed at the intervalalong the extensional direction of the second movement regulatingportion, whereby the mounting workability for the cover member can befurther improved.

In the aforementioned display according to the first aspect, themovement regulating portion provided on the display panel support memberpreferably includes a third movement regulating portion consisting of anupright portion formed by partially uprighting the rear surface of thedisplay panel support member, and the display is preferably so formedthat the upright portion of the display panel support member regulatesinward movement of the cover member. According to this structure, thecover member can be easily roughly positioned and station-kept inward bythe upright portion of the display panel support member.

In this case, the upright portion on the rear surface of the displaypanel support member is preferably formed by uprighting a portioncorresponding to a hole portion for passing a wire therethrough when thehole portion is formed. According to this structure, manufacturing stepsfor the display can be simplified, dissimilarly to a case of forming theupright portion and the hole portion for passing the wire therethroughseparately from each other.

In the aforementioned display including the third movement regulatingportion consisting of the upright portion, the movement regulatingportion provided on the display panel support member preferably includesa first movement regulating portion consisting of a recess portionconcaved toward the display panel, the third movement regulating portionconsisting of the upright portion is preferably formed by uprighting aportion of the rear surface of the display panel support member inwardbeyond the first movement regulating portion consisting of the recessportion toward the side of the cover member as viewed from behind, andan outer edge portion of the cover member is preferably arranged betweenan uprighted end portion of the upright portion closer to the covermember and an inner side surface of the recess portion. According tothis structure, the cover member can be roughly positioned andstation-kept outward and inward by the first movement regulating portionconsisting of the recess portion and the third movement regulatingportion consisting of the upright portion respectively, whereby themounting workability can be further improved when mounting the covermember on the display panel support member.

In this case, the movement regulating portion provided on the displaypanel support member preferably includes a second movement regulatingportion consisting of a projecting portion protruding rearward from therear surface of the display panel display portion, a region of thedisplay panel support member provided with the recess portion preferablyhas a rectangular shape, and the second movement regulating portionconsisting of the projecting portion and the third movement regulatingportion consisting of the upright portion are preferably formed alongtwo sides constituting an outer peripheral portion of the rectangularregion of the display panel support member provided with the recessportion and intersecting with each other. According to this structure,the cover member can be more effectively roughly positioned andstation-kept inward by the projecting portion (second movementregulating portion) and the upright portion (third movement regulatingportion) formed along the two sides intersecting with each otherrespectively.

The aforementioned display portion having the second and third movementregulating portions, consisting of the projecting portion and theupright portion, formed along the two sides intersecting with each otheris preferably provided with a plurality of third movement regulatingportions consisting of the upright portions. According to thisstructure, the cover member can be further effectively roughlypositioned and station-kept inward by the plurality of third movementregulating portions.

In the aforementioned display including the third movement regulatingportion consisting of the upright portion, the cover member preferablyincludes a second rib portion arranged to be opposed to the uprightportion of the display panel support member and integrally formed on thecover member, and the display is preferably so formed that the secondrib portion of the cover member opposed to the upright portion of thedisplay panel support member regulates inward movement of the covermember. According to this structure, the cover member can be roughlypositioned and station-kept inward by the second rib portion of thecover member while suppressing increase in number of components,dissimilarly to a case where the second rib portion is providedseparately from the cover member.

In the aforementioned display according to the first aspect, the displaypanel support member is preferably made of metal, and the cover memberis preferably made of resin. According to this structure, the mountingworkability can be improved when mounting the cover member made of resinon the display panel support member made of metal.

A television according to a second aspect of the present inventionincludes a receiving portion capable of receiving televisionbroadcasting, a display panel support member arranged at the back of adisplay panel to support the display panel so that part of a rearsurface constitutes a rear housing and a cover member mounted on thedisplay panel support member to cover the part of the rear surface ofthe display panel support member constituting the rear housing, while amovement regulating portion regulating movement of the cover member isprovided on the rear surface of the display panel support member.

In the television set according to the second aspect, as hereinabovedescribed, the movement regulating portion regulating movement of thecover member is provided on the rear surface of the display panelsupport member so that the same regulates movement of the cover member,whereby the cover member can be roughly positioned and station-kept whenmounted on the display panel support member. Thus, a television setcapable of improving mounting workability when mounting the cover memberon the display panel support member can be provided. Further, themovement regulating portion regulating movement of the cover member isso provided on the display panel support member that a television setcapable of reliably regulating inward or outward movement of an outerperipheral edge portion of the cover member with the movement regulatingmember when external force is applied to the cover member in a statewhere the cover member is fixed to the display panel support member canbe provided.

In the aforementioned television set according to the second aspect, themovement regulating portion provided on the display panel support memberpreferably includes a first movement regulating portion consisting of arecess portion concaved toward the display panel, and the television setis preferably so formed that an inner side surface of the recess portionof the display panel support member regulates outward movement of thecover member. According to this structure, the inner side surface of therecess portion can easily position and station-keep the cover memberoutward, whereby mounting workability for the cover member can be easilyimproved. Further, the inner side surface of the recess portion soregulates movement of the cover member that dust can be inhibited frompenetrating into the display panel support member through a hole portionor an upright portion or light emitted from a backlight can be inhibitedfrom leaking out of the hole portion or the upright portion,dissimilarly to a case of regulating movement of the cover member(holding the cover member) by forming the hole portion or the uprightportion on the rear surface of the display panel support member.

In this case, the recess portion provided on the display panel supportmember is preferably provided from an inner region up to a lower regionof the display panel support member as viewed from behind, the innerside surface of the recess portion provided on the display panel supportmember preferably extends to have an inverted U shape as viewed frombehind, and a region where an outer side surface of the cover member andthe inner side surface of the recess portion of the display panelsupport member are opposed to each other preferably extends to have aninverted U shape as viewed from behind. According to this structure, thecover member can be easily roughly positioned and station-kept withrespect to three directions by three inner side surfaces (three sides)of the recess portion having the inverted U shape, whereby the mountingworkability for the cover member can be further improved.

In the aforementioned television set according to the second aspect, themovement regulating portion provided on the display panel support memberpreferably includes a second movement regulating portion consisting of aprojecting portion protruding rearward from the rear surface of thedisplay panel display portion, and the television set is preferably soformed that an outer side surface of the projecting portion of thedisplay panel support member regulates inward movement of the covermember. According to this structure, the cover member can be easilyroughly positioned and station-kept inward by the outer side surface ofthe projecting portion, whereby the mounting workability can be improvedalso by this when mounting the cover member on the display panel supportmember.

In this case, the movement regulating portion provided on the displaypanel support member preferably includes a first movement regulatingportion consisting of a recess portion concaved toward the displaypanel, the second movement regulating portion consisting of theprojecting portion is preferably provided inward beyond the firstmovement regulating portion consisting of the recess portion as viewedfrom behind, and an outer edge portion of the cover member is preferablyarranged between the outer side surface of the projecting portion and aninner side surface of the recess portion. According to this structure,the cover member can be roughly positioned and station-kept outward andinward by the first movement regulating portion consisting of the recessportion and the second movement regulating portion consisting of theprojecting portion respectively, whereby the mounting workability can befurther improved when mounting the cover member on the display panelsupport member.

The foregoing and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of thepresent invention will become more apparent from the following detaileddescription of the present invention when taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a liquid crystal television setaccording to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed fromfront;

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the liquid crystal televisionset according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed frombehind;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the liquid crystal televisionset according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view (back elevational view) of the liquidcrystal television set according to the embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where first rib portions ofa cover member of the liquid crystal television set according to theembodiment of the present invention are arranged to be opposed to aprojecting portion of a display panel support member;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line 200-200 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a perspective sectional view taken along the line 300-300 inFIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line 300-300 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view (back elevational view) of the displaypanel support member of the liquid crystal television set according tothe embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of the liquid crystal television setaccording to the embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

An embodiment of the present invention is now described with referenceto the drawings.

The structure of a liquid crystal television set 100 according to theembodiment of the present invention is described with reference to FIGS.1 to 10. The liquid crystal television set 100 is an example of the“display” or the “television set” in the present invention.

The liquid crystal television set 100 according to the embodiment of thepresent invention has a rectangular shape, and includes a frame-shapedfront housing 1, a liquid crystal display panel 2 stored in the fronthousing 1 and a stand member 3 supporting the overall liquid crystaltelevision set 100, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The liquid crystaldisplay panel 2 is an example of the “display panel” in the presentinvention. Both of the front housing 1 and the stand member 3 are madeof resin.

As shown in FIG. 2, a metal display panel support member (rear frame) 4made of sheet metal (SECC: electrolytic zinc-plated steel) is arrangedat the back (along arrow Y2) of the front housing 1, as shown in FIG. 2.The display panel support member 4 is arranged to support the liquidcrystal display panel 2. The display panel support member 4 has arectangular shape and is formed to be smaller than the front housing 1as viewed from behind, as shown in FIG. 4.

A cover member 5 made of resin is mounted on the rear surface (backsurface) of the metal display panel support member 4. The cover member 5has a rectangular shape and is formed to be smaller than the fronthousing 1 and the display panel support member 4 as viewed from behind.

The cover member 5 covers the rear surface of the display panel supportmember 4 to expose a portion around an outer peripheral portion of therear surface (back surface) of the display panel support member 4 in aninverted U shape as viewed from behind. The rear surface (back surface)of the display panel support member 4 has a region 401 exposed from thecover member 5 and a region 402 covered with the cover member 5. Theregion 401 of the display panel support member 4 exposed from the covermember 5 and the cover member 5 constitute a rear housing. In otherwords, the region 401 partially forming the rear surface (back surface)of the display panel support member 4 constitutes the rear housing.

As shown in FIG. 3, a circuit board 7 having a function of supplyingpower to the overall liquid crystal television set 100 and a circuitboard 8 performing signal processing are mounted on the region 402,covered with the cover member 5, of the rear surface (back surface) ofthe display panel support member 4 by screws 6 at a prescribed intervalin a direction X.

Metal reflection sheet holders 9 a, 9 b and 9 c made of sheet metal(SECC) and a heat sink 10 are arranged in front of the display panelsupport member 4 (along arrow Y1). A reflection sheet 11 reflectinglight received from an LED source 17 a described later, a light guide 12and a light diffusion sheet 13 diffusing the light, a lens sheet 14collecting the light, a frame-shaped resin frame 15, the liquid crystaldisplay panel 2, four bezels 16 and the front housing 1 are arranged infront of the reflection sheet holders 9 a, 9 b and 9 c and the heat sink10 (along arrow Y1). The reflection sheet holders 9 a, 9 b and 9 c andthe heat sink 10 press four sides of the reflection sheet 11 against thelight guide 12.

A liquid crystal display panel driving board 2 a driving the liquidcrystal display panel 2 is provided on an upper end portion (along arrowZ1) of the liquid crystal display panel 2. A power supply wire 2 bconnected with the circuit board 8 is connected to the liquid crystaldisplay panel driving board 2 a.

The LED source 17 a for a backlight constituted of a plurality of LEDsis arranged on a side portion (along arrow X2) of the light guide 12, asshown in FIG. 6. The LED source 17 a is mounted on a surface of an LEDboard 17 b along arrow X1. Another surface (opposite to the surfacemounted with the LED source 17 a) of the LED board 17 b along arrow X2is mounted on a surface of the heat sink 10 along arrow X1 through aheat radiation tape (sheet) 18. An LED wire 17 c (see FIG. 3) connectedwith the circuit board 7 is connected to the LED board 17 b.

According to this embodiment, a recess portion 41 regulating outwardmovement of the cover member 5, a projecting portion 42 regulatinginward movement of the cover member 5 and two upright portions 43 a and44 a regulating inward movement of the cover member 5 when the covermember 5 is mounted on the display panel support member 4 are formed onthe rear surface (back surface) of the display panel support member 4,as shown in FIGS. 5 to 9. The recess portion 41 of the display panelsupport member 4 is an example of the “first movement regulatingportion” in the present invention, the projecting portion 42 is anexample of the “second movement regulating portion” in the presentinvention, and the two upright portions 43 a and 44 a are examples ofthe “third movement regulating portion” in the present invention.

More specifically, the recess portion 41 formed on the rear surface(back surface) of the display panel support member 4 is concaved towardthe side (front surface side) (along arrow Y1) of the liquid crystaldisplay panel 2, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. Further, the recess portion41 of the display panel support member 4 is formed by drawing. Theregion of the display panel support member 4 provided with the recessportion 41 has a rectangular shape as viewed from behind.

As shown in FIG. 9, the recess portion 41 of the display panel supportmember 4 is formed from an inner region up to a lower region of the rearsurface of the display panel support member 4 as viewed from behind. Thesurface area of the region provided with the recess portion 41 issubstantially equal to that of the region 402 of the display panelsupport member 4 covered with the cover member 5.

Inner side surfaces 41 a of the recess portion 41 of the display panelsupport member 4 extend to exhibit an inverted U shape as viewed frombehind. In other words, regions where outer side surfaces 51 a (seeFIGS. 6 to 8) of an outer edge portion 51 of the cover member 5 and theinner side surfaces 41 a of the recess portion 41 of the display panelsupport member 4 are opposed to each other extend to exhibit an invertedU shape as viewed from behind. More specifically, the inner sidesurfaces 41 a of the recess portion 41 exhibiting the inverted U shapeare formed to continuously extend along regions of the display panelsupport member 4 along arrows X2, Z1 and X1. The liquid crystaltelevision set 100 is so formed that the inner side surfaces 41 a formedon regions of the recess portion 41 of the display panel support member4 in three directions (along arrows X2, Z1 and X1) and the outer sidesurfaces 51 a of the cover member 5 come into contact with each otherwhen the cover member 5 is mounted on the display panel support member 4thereby regulating movement of the cover member 5 in three outwarddirections. Thus, the cover member 5 is roughly positioned andstation-kept with respect to the display panel support member 4.

In a state where the cover member 5 is fixed to the display panelsupport member 4, the outer side surfaces 51 a of the outer edge portion51 of the cover member 5 are opposed to the inner side surfaces 41 a ofthe recess portion 41 of the display panel support member 4 at aprescribed interval (with a prescribed clearance), as shown in FIG. 6.The clearance is so provided between the cover member 5 (outer sidesurfaces 51 a) and the display panel support member 4 (inner sidesurfaces 41 a) that noise (chattering noise) resulting from sounds orthe like generated from speakers 20 described later can be reduced.

According to this embodiment, the projecting portion 42 of the displaypanel support member 4 is formed on a left end region (along arrow X2)of the recess portion 41 of the display panel support member 4 andarranged on a region inward (along arrow X1) beyond the inner sidesurfaces 41 a of the recess portion 41 as viewed from behind, as shownin FIG. 9. Further, the projecting portion 42 of the display panelsupport member 4 is formed to extend in a direction Z along one innerside surface 41 a of the recess portion 41 of the display panel supportmember 4 as viewed from behind. In other words, the projecting portion42 of the display panel support member 4 is formed in the vicinity ofone side (extending in the direction Z along arrow X2) constituting anouter peripheral portion of the rectangular region of the display panelsupport member 4 provided with the recess portion 41, to extend alongthis side (along the direction Z).

As shown in FIG. 6, the projecting portion 42 of the display panelsupport member 4 is formed to protrude toward the side (rear surfaceside) (along arrow Y2) of the cover member 5. Further, the projectingportion 42 of the display panel support member 4 is formed by drawing.

In the state where the cover member 5 is fixed to the display panelsupport member 4 by the screws 6, inner side surfaces 51 b of the covermember 5 are opposed to outer side surfaces 42 a of the projectingportion 42 of the display panel support member 4 at a prescribedinterval (with a prescribed clearance). The outer edge portion 51 of thecover member 5 is arranged between the outer side surfaces 42 a of theprojecting portion 42 and the inner side surfaces 41 a of the recessportion 41.

The cover member 5 has first rib portions 51 c integrally formed thereonto extend inward from the inner side surfaces 51 b. In the state wherethe cover member 5 is fixed to the display panel support member 4 by thescrews 6, the first rib portions 51 c of the cover member 5 are arrangedto be opposed to a bottom surface 41 b of the recess portion 41 of thedisplay panel support member 4 as well as the outer side surfaces 42 aand a surface 42 b of the projecting portion 42 at prescribed intervals(with prescribed clearances) respectively. In other words, portions ofthe first rib portions 51 c of the cover member 5 opposed to theprojecting portion 42 have concave shapes corresponding to the convexshape of the projecting portion 42.

The liquid crystal television set 100 is so formed that the outer sidesurfaces 42 a of the projecting portion 42 of the display panel supportmember 4 and the first rib portions 51 c of the cover member 5 opposedto the projecting portion 42 of the display panel support member 4 comeinto contact with each other when the cover member 5 is mounted on thedisplay panel support member 4 thereby regulating inward movement of thecover member 5 (in a direction along a central portion from the outeredge portion 51 of the cover member 5). Thus, the cover member 5 isroughly positioned and station-kept with respect to the display panelsupport member 4.

The first rib portions 51 c of the cover member 5 are plurally formed atintervals along the extensional direction (direction Z) of theprojecting portion 42 of the display panel support member 4, as shown inFIG. 5. Each first rib portion 51 c of the cover member 5 is so formedthat a length L2 in a direction along the corresponding inner sidesurface 51 b of the cover member 5 is larger than a length L1 in adirection perpendicular to the corresponding inner side surface 51 b ofthe cover member 5.

According to this embodiment, the two upright portions 43 a and 44 a ofthe display panel support member 4 are formed on two portions of anupper end region (along arrow Z1) of the recess portion 41 of thedisplay panel support member 4 along the direction X as viewed frombehind, as shown in FIG. 9. Further, the upright portions 43 a and 44 aare formed to extend in the direction X along the corresponding innerside surfaces 41 a of the recess portion 41 of the display panel supportmember 4. Thus, the projecting portion 42 of the display panel supportmember 4 and the upright portions 43 a and 44 a are formed along twosides (a side extending in the direction Z along arrow X2 and a sideextending in the direction X along arrow Z1) constituting the outerperipheral portion of the rectangular region of the display panelsupport member 4 provided with the recess portion 41 and intersectingwith each other.

The upright portions 43 a and 44 a of the display panel support member 4are arranged on a region inward (along arrow Z2) beyond the upper innerside surface 41 a of the recess portion 41 as viewed from behind.Further, the upright portions 43 a and 44 a are formed by uprightingpart (inward beyond the upper inner side surface 41 a of the recessportion 41) of the rear surface (back surface) of the display panelsupport member 4 toward the side (along arrows Y2 and Z1) of the covermember 5.

The upright portion 43 a is formed by uprighting a portion of thedisplay panel support member 4 corresponding to a hole portion 43 b forpassing the LED wire 17 c connected to the circuit board 7 (see FIG. 3)therethrough when the hole portion 34 b is formed. The upright portion44 a is formed by uprighting a portion of the display panel supportmember 4 corresponding to a hole portion 44 b for passing the powersupply wire 2 b connected to the circuit board 8 therethrough when thehole portion 44 b is formed. The hole portions 43 b and 44 b havesubstantially rectangular shapes as viewed from behind. The uprightportion 43 a (44 a) is formed on an upper end region (along arrow Z1) ofthe hole portion 43 b (44 b) as viewed from behind.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the cover member 5 has second rib portions 51d integrally formed thereon to extend inward (along arrow Z2) from theinner side surfaces 51 b of the cover member 5. A length L3 (see FIG. 8)of each second rib portion 51 d of the cover member 5 in the directionperpendicular to the corresponding inner side surface 51 b is largerthan the length L1 of each first rib portion 51 c of the cover member 5in the direction perpendicular to the corresponding inner side surface51 b.

In the state where the cover member 5 is fixed to the display panelsupport member 4 by the screws 6, the second ribs 51 d of the covermember 5 are arranged at prescribed intervals (with prescribedclearances) to be opposed to the respective ones of the upright portions43 a and 44 a of the display panel support member 4. The liquid crystaltelevision set 100 is so formed that the second rib portions 51 d of thecover member 5 and the respective ones of the upright portions 43 a and44 a of the display panel support member 4 come into contact with eachother when the cover member 5 is mounted on the display panel supportmember 4 thereby regulating inward movement of the cover member 5. Thus,the cover member 5 is roughly positioned and station-kept with respectto the display panel support member 4.

In the state where the cover member 5 is fixed to the display panelsupport member 4 by the screws 6, the inner side surfaces 51 b of thecover member 5 are opposed to an end portion, closer to the cover member5, of the display panel support member 4 provided with the uprightportion 43 a (44 a) at a prescribed interval (with a prescribedclearance), as shown in FIG. 7. The outer edge portion 51 of the covermember 5 is arranged between the end portion, closer to the cover member5, of the display panel support member 4 provided with the uprightportion 43 a (44 a) and the inner side surfaces 41 a of the recessportion 41.

A plurality of board mounting portions 45 for mounting the respectiveones of the circuit boards 7 and 8 are formed on the rear surface(bottom surface) of the display panel support member 4, as shown in FIG.9. The plurality of board mounting portions 45 are formed to protrudetoward the cover member 5. Further, the plurality of board mountingportions 45 are provided with board mounting threaded holes 4 a.

A plurality of screw receiving holes 7 a for receiving a plurality ofscrews 6 are formed on an outer edge portion of the circuit board 7, asshown in FIG. 3. The plurality of screws 6 are mounted on the pluralityof board mounting threaded holes 4 a of the display panel support member4 through the screw receiving holes 7 a of the circuit board 7, therebyfixing the circuit board 7 to the display panel support member 4.

A plurality of screw receiving holes 8 a for receiving a plurality ofscrews 6 are formed on an outer edge portion of the circuit board 8. Theplurality of screws 6 are mounted on the plurality of board mountingthreaded holes 4 a of the display panel support member 4 through thescrew receiving holes 8 a of the circuit board 8, thereby fixing thecircuit board 8 to the display panel support member 4.

A plurality of cover member mounting threaded holes 4 c for mounting thecover member 5 are formed on the rear surface of the display panelsupport member 4. A plurality of screw receiving holes 5 a are formed inthe vicinity of the outer edge portion 51 of the cover member 5. Aplurality of screws 6 are mounted on the cover member mounting threadedholes 4 c of the display panel support member 4 through the plurality ofscrew receiving holes 5 a of the cover member 5, thereby fixing thecover member 5 to the display panel support member 4. The screw 6mounted on the upper left screw receiving hole 5 a of the cover member 5is mounted on the upper left board mounting threaded hole 4 a of thedisplay panel support member 4 through the upper left screw receivinghole 7 a of the circuit board 7, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6. In otherwords, the front surface (along arrow Y1) of the cover member 5 ismounted to indirectly come into contact with the rear surfaces (backsurfaces) (along arrow Y2) of the board mounting portions 45 of thedisplay panel support member 4 through the circuit board 7.

Two speakers 20 are mounted on a speaker mounting member 19, as shown inFIG. 3. The cover member 5 is mounted on the cover member mountingthreaded holes 4 c formed on the lower end of the display panel supportmember 4 with screws 6, to hold the speaker mounting member 19therebetween. The cover member 5 is mounted to cover the circuit boards7 and 8 and the speaker mounting member 19 mounted with the two speakers20 from behind.

A plurality of screw receiving holes 4 b for fixing the display panelsupport member 4 to the front housing 1 are formed on the display panelsupport member 4 along the outer edge portion thereof. A plurality ofsupport member mounting threaded holes 1 a are formed on the rearsurface of the front housing 1 along the outer edge portion thereof. Aplurality of screws 6 are mounted on the plurality of support membermounting threaded holes 1 a of the front housing 1 through the screwreceiving holes 4 b of the display panel support member 4, therebyfixing the display panel support member 4 to the front housing 1.

Two support member mounting threaded holes 10 c for fixing the heat sink10 to the display panel support member 4 are formed on the rear surface(back surface) of the heat sink 10. The display panel support member 4is provided with screw receiving holes 4 d to be mounted with screws 6.The screws 6 are mounted on the support member mounting threaded holes10 c of the heat sink 10 through the screw receiving holes 4 d of thedisplay panel support member 4, thereby fixing the heat sink 10 and thedisplay panel support member 4 to each other.

The heat sink 10 is provided with screw receiving holes 10 a formounting the reflection sheet holders 9 a and 9 b. Heat sink mountingthreaded holes 91 a and 91 b for mounting the heat sink 10 are formed onleft ends of the reflection sheet holders 9 a and 9 b respectively.Screws 6 are mounted on the heat sink mounting threaded holes 91 a and91 b of the reflection sheet holders 9 a and 9 b through the screwreceiving holes 10 a of the heat sink 10, thereby fixing the heat sink10 and the reflection sheet holders 9 a and 9 b to each other.

The reflection sheet holder 9 c is provided with screw receiving holes91 c for mounting the reflection sheet holders 9 a and 9 b. A reflectionsheet holder mounting threaded hole 92 a for mounting the reflectionsheet holder 9 c is formed on a right end of the reflection sheet holder9 a. A reflection sheet holder mounting threaded hole (not shown) formounting the reflection sheet holder 9 c is formed on a right end of thereflection sheet holder 9 c. Screws 6 are mounted on the reflectionsheet holder mounting threaded hole 92 a of the reflection sheet holder9 a and the reflection sheet holder mounting threaded holder (not shown)of the reflection sheet holder 9 b through the screw receiving holes 91c of the reflection sheet holder 9 c, thereby fixing the reflectionsheet holders 9 a and 9 b and the reflection sheet holder 9 c to eachother.

Screw receiving holes 10 b for fixing the heat sink 10 and the bezels 16to each other are formed on upper and lower end portions of the heatsink 10 respectively. Bezel mounting threaded holes 93 a for mountingthe bezels 16 are formed on the right and left ends of the reflectionsheet holder 9 a respectively, while bezel mounting threaded holes 92 bfor mounting the bezels 16 are formed on the right and left ends of thereflection sheet holder 9 b respectively. Screw receiving holes 16 a formounting screws 6 are formed on the bezels 16. The screws 6 are mountedon the bezel mounting threaded holes 93 a and 93 b formed on the leftends of the reflection sheet holders 9 a and 9 b respectively throughthe screw receiving holes 16 a of the bezels 16 and the screw receivingholes 10 b of the heat sink 10, thereby fixing the bezels 16, the heatsink 10 and the reflection sheet holders 9 a and 9 b to each other.

Screw receiving holes 92 c for mounting the bezels 16 are formed onupper and lower end portions of the reflection sheet holder 9 crespectively. Screws 6 are mounted on the bezel mounting threaded hole93 a formed on the right end of the reflection sheet holder 9 a throughthe screw receiving holes 16 a of the bezels 16 and the screw receivinghole 92 c on the upper end portion of the reflection sheet holder 9 cand mounted on a bezel mounting threaded hole (not shown) formed on theright end of the reflection sheet holder 9 b through the screw receivingholes 16 a of the bezels 16 and a bezel mounting threaded hole (notshown) formed on the right end of the reflection sheet holder 9 b,thereby fixing the bezels 16 and the reflection sheet holders 9 a, 9 band 9 c to each other.

As shown in FIG. 10, the circuit board 8 (see FIG. 3) for signalprocessing mounted on the display panel support member 4 has a receivingportion (tuner) 21 (see FIG. 3) capable of receiving televisionbroadcasting. In the liquid crystal television set 100, the receivingportion 21 is connected with the liquid crystal display panel 2 and thespeakers 20 as shown in FIG. 10, and formed to output a picture signaland a sound signal in television broadcasting signals (the picturesignal and the sound signal) received by an antenna 110 to the liquidcrystal display panel 2 and the speakers 20 respectively.

According to this embodiment, as hereinabove described, the recessportion 41 (the projecting portion 42 and the upright portions 43 a and44 a) regulating movement of the cover member 5 when mounted on thedisplay panel support member 4 is provided on the rear surface of thedisplay panel support member 4 so that the recess portion 41 (theprojecting portion 42 and the upright portions 43 a and 44 a) regulatesmovement of the cover member 5, whereby the cover member 5 can beroughly positioned and station-kept when mounted on the display panelsupport member 4. Thus, mounting workability can be improved whenmounting the cover member 5 on the display panel support member 4.Further, the recess portion 41 (the projecting portion 42 and theupright portions 43 a and 44 a) regulating movement of the cover member5 is so provided on the display panel support member 4 that the recessportion 41 (the projecting portion 42 and the upright portions 43 a and44 a) can reliably regulate inward or outward movement of the outer edgeportion 51 of the cover member 5 when external force is applied to thecover member 5 in the state where the cover member 5 is fixed to thedisplay panel support member 4 by the screws 6.

According to this embodiment, as hereinabove described, the liquidcrystal television set 100 is so formed that the inner side surfaces 41a of the recess portion 41 of the display panel support member 4regulate outward movement of the cover member 5 when the cover member 5is mounted on the display panel support member 4. Thus, the cover member5 can be easily roughly positioned and station-kept outward by the innerside surfaces 41 a of the recess portion 41, whereby the mountingworkability for the cover member 5 can be easily improved.

According to this embodiment, as hereinabove described, the regionswhere the side surfaces 51 a of the cover member 5 and the inner sidesurfaces 41 a of the recess portion 41 of the display panel supportmember 4 are opposed to each other are formed to extend with theinverted U shape as viewed from behind when the cover member 5 ismounted on the display panel support member 4. Thus, the cover member 5can be easily roughly positioned and station-kept with respect to threedirections by the three inner side surfaces 41 a (three sides) of therecess portion 41 having the inverted U shape, whereby the mountingworkability for the cover member 5 can be further improved.

According to this embodiment, as hereinabove described, the liquidcrystal television set 100 is formed to regulate inward movement of thecover member 5 by the outer side surfaces 42 a of the projecting portion42 of the display panel support member 4 when the cover member 5 ismounted on the display panel support member 4. Thus, the cover member 5can be roughly positioned and station-kept inward by the outer sidesurfaces 42 a of the projecting portion 42, whereby the mountingworkability can be improved also by this when mounting the cover member5 on the display panel support member 4.

According to this embodiment, as hereinabove described, the outer edgeportion 51 of the cover member 5 is arranged between the outer sidesurfaces 42 a of the projecting portion 42 and the inner side surfaces41 a of the recess portion 41. Thus, the cover member 5 can be roughlypositioned and station-kept outward and inward by the recess portion 41(first movement regulating portion) and the projecting portion 42(second movement regulating portion) respectively, whereby the mountingworkability can be further improved when mounting the cover member 5 onthe display panel support member 4.

According to this embodiment, as hereinabove described, the projectingportion 42 of the display panel support member 42 is formed in thevicinity of one side (extending in the direction Z along arrow X2)constituting the outer peripheral portion of the rectangular region ofthe display panel support member 4 provided with the recess portion 41,to extend along this side (along the direction Z). Thus, the covermember 5 can be effectively roughly positioned and station-kept inwardby the outer side surfaces 42 a of the projecting portion 24 extendingalong one side extending in the direction Z along arrow X2.

According to this embodiment, as hereinabove described, the liquidcrystal television set 100 is formed to regulate inward movement of thecover member 5 by the first rib portions 51 c of the cover member 5opposed to the projecting portion 42 of the display panel support member4 when the cover member 5 is mounted on the display panel support member4. Thus, the mounting workability for the cover member 5 can be improvedby roughly positioning and station-keeping the cover member 5 inward bythe first rib portions 51 c of the cover member 5 while suppressingincrease in number of components, dissimilarly to a case where the firstrib portions 51 c are provided separately from the cover member 5.

According to this embodiment, as hereinabove described, the first ribportions 51 c of the cover member 5 are plurally formed at the intervalsalong the extensional direction (direction Z) of the projecting portion42 of the display panel support member 4. Thus, the cover member 5 canbe effectively roughly positioned and station-kept inward by the firstrib portions 51 plurally formed at the intervals along the extensionaldirection of the projecting portion 42, whereby the mounting workabilityfor the cover member 5 can be further improved.

According to this embodiment, as hereinabove described, the liquidcrystal television set 100 is formed to regulate inward movement of thecover member 5 by the upright portion 43 a (44 a) of the display panelsupport member 4 when the cover member 5 is mounted on the display panelsupport member 4. Thus, the cover member 5 can be easily roughlypositioned and station-kept inward by the upright portion 43 a (44 a) ofthe display panel support member 4.

According to this embodiment, as hereinabove described, the uprightportion 43 a (44 a) on the rear surface of the display panel supportmember 4 is formed by uprighting the portion corresponding to the holeportion 43 b (44 b) for passing the LED wire 17 c (power supply wire 2b) therethrough when forming the hole portion 43 b (44 b). Thus,manufacturing steps for the liquid crystal television set 100 can besimplified, dissimilarly to a case of forming the upright portion 43 a(44 a) and the hole portion 43 b (44 b) for passing the LED wire 17 c(power supply wire 2 b) therethrough separately from each other.

According to this embodiment, as hereinabove described, the uprightportion 43 a (44 a) is formed by uprighting the portion of the rearsurface of the display panel support member 4 inward beyond the upperinner side surface 41 a of the recess portion 41 toward the side (alongarrows Y2 and Z1) of the cover member 5 and the outer edge portion 51 ofthe cover member 5 is arranged between the end portion, closer to thecover member 5, provided with the upright portion 43 a (44 a) and theupper inner side surface 41 a of the recess portion 41. Thus, the covermember 5 can be roughly positioned and station-kept outward and inwardby the recess portion 41 and the upright portion 43 a (44 a)respectively, whereby the mounting workability can be further improvedwhen mounting the cover member 5 on the display panel support member 4.

According to this embodiment, the projecting portion 42 and the uprightportion 43 a (44 a) of the display panel support member 4 are formedalong the two sides (the side extending in the direction Z along arrowX2 and the side extending in the direction X along arrow Z1)constituting the outer peripheral portion of the rectangular region ofthe display panel support member 4 provided with the recess portion 41and intersecting with each other. Thus, the cover member 5 can be moreeffectively roughly positioned and station-kept inward by the projectingportion 42 and the upright portion 43 a (44 a) formed along the twosides intersecting with each other respectively.

According to this embodiment, as hereinabove described, the displaypanel support member 4 is provided with the two upright portions 43 aand 44 a. Thus, the cover member 5 can be more effectively roughlypositioned and station-kept inward by the two upright portions 43 a and44 a.

According to this embodiment, as hereinabove described, the liquidcrystal television set 100 is formed to regulate inward movement of thecover member 5 by the second rib portions 51 d of the cover member 5opposed to the upright portion 43 a (44 a) of the display panel supportmember 4 when the cover member 5 is mounted on the display panel supportmember 4. Thus, the cover member 5 can be roughly positioned andstation-kept inward by the second rib portions 51 d of the cover member5 while suppressing increase in number of components, dissimilarly to acase where the second rib portions 51 d are provided separately from thecover member 5.

Although the present invention has been described and illustrated indetail, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustrationand example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, the spiritand scope of the present invention being limited only by the terms ofthe appended claims.

For example, while the present invention is applied to the liquidcrystal television set as the example of the display (television set)according to the present invention in the aforementioned embodiment, thepresent invention is not restricted to this. The present invention isalso applicable to another display such as a monitor of a personalcomputer other than the television set, or a television set other thanthe liquid crystal television set, for example.

While the projecting portion, the recess portion and the uprightportions are provided on the rear surface (back surface) of the displaypanel support member as examples of the movement regulating portion inthe present invention for roughly positioning the cover member in theaforementioned embodiment, the present invention is not restricted tothis. For example, a movement regulating portion other than theprojecting portion, the recess portion and the upright portions mayalternatively be provided on the rear surface (back surface) of thedisplay panel support member, so far as the same can regulate movementof the cover member when the cover member is mounted on the displaypanel support member.

While the recess portion (first movement regulating portion) is providedfrom the inner region up to the lower region of the display panelsupport member as viewed from behind while the regions where the outerside surfaces of the cover member and the inner side surfaces of therecess portion of the display panel support member are opposed to eachother extend to exhibit the inverted U shape as viewed from behind inthe aforementioned embodiment, the present invention is not restrictedto this. For example, the recess portion (first movement regulatingportion) may alternatively be formed on the rear surface (back surface)of the display panel support member to have a substantially rectangularshape as viewed from behind. In this case, four outer side surfaces(four sides) of the cover member are arranged to be opposed to fourinner side surfaces (four sides) of the recess portion, whereby movementof the cover member in four directions can be regulated when the covermember is mounted on the display panel support member.

While the projecting portion (second movement regulating portion) isformed on the left end region (along arrow X2) of the recess portion ofthe display panel support member as viewed from behind in theaforementioned embodiment, the present invention is not restricted tothis. For example, the projecting portion (second movement regulatingportion) may alternatively be formed on an upper end region (along arrowZ1), a right end region (along arrow X1) or a lower end region (alongarrow Z2) of the recess portion of the display panel support member.

While the two upright portions (third movement regulating portion) areformed on the rear surface (back surface) of the display panel supportmember in the aforementioned embodiment, the present invention is notrestricted to this. For example, one or at least three upright portions(third movement regulating portion) may alternatively be formed on therear surface (back surface) of the display panel support member.

While the recess portion, the projecting portion and the uprightportions are formed on the rear surface of the metal display panelsupport member in the aforementioned embodiment, the present inventionis not restricted to this. For example, the recess portion and theprojecting portion may alternatively be formed on a rear surface of aresin display panel support member.

While the prescribed intervals (clearances) are provided between theouter edge portion of the cover member and the recess portion, theprojecting portion and the upright portions of the display panel supportmember in the aforementioned embodiment, the present invention is notrestricted to this. For example, the liquid crystal television set mayalternatively be so formed that the outer edge portion of the covermember and the recess portion, the projecting portion and the uprightportions of the display panel support member are directly in contactwith each other without providing the clearances between the outer edgeportion of the cover member and the recess portion, the projectingportion and the upright portions of the display panel support member.

What is claimed is:
 1. A display comprising: a support member; a displaypanel arranged at a side of a first surface of said support member; adepression formed in a part of a second surface of said support memberdifferent from said first surface; a cover member arranged and opposingto said depression; and a first projection portion, wherein saiddepression has a pair of first side surfaces opposing to each other anda second side surface intersecting with said pair of first sidesurfaces, said first projection portion is formed within said depressionand extends along said pair of first side surfaces, and an outer edgeportion of said cover member is accommodated in said depression alongsaid pair of first side surfaces and said second side surface.
 2. Thedisplay according to claim 1, wherein said outer edge portion of saidcover member includes a pair of first outer side surfaces formed alongsaid pair of first side surfaces and a second outer side surface formedalong said second side surface.
 3. The display according to claim 2,wherein said first side surfaces come into contact with said first outerside surfaces.
 4. The display according to claim 2, wherein said secondside surface comes into contact with said second outer side surface. 5.The display according to claim 1, wherein said pair of first sidesurfaces extend along a short-side direction of said display panel, andsaid second side surface extends along a longitudinal direction of saiddisplay panel.
 6. The display according to claim 1, wherein said pair offirst side surfaces and said second side surface intersect substantiallyperpendicularly.
 7. The display according to claim 6, wherein a portionwhere said pair of first side surfaces and said second side surfaceintersect is formed in a round shape.
 8. The display according to claim7, wherein a portion of said cover member which corresponds to saidportion where said pair of first side surfaces and said second sidesurface intersect is formed in a round shape.
 9. The display accordingto claim 6, further comprising: a speaker mounting member that supportsa speaker, wherein one end of said pair of first side surfaces intersectwith said second side surface, and said speaker mounting member isarranged on said support member in the vicinity of the other end of saidpair of first side surfaces.
 10. The display according to claim 1,wherein said cover member includes a first rib portion arranged to beopposed to said first projection portion and integrally formed on saidcover member.
 11. The display according to claim 1, further comprising:a circuit board arranged within said depression.
 12. The displayaccording to claim 11, further comprising: a second projection portionformed within said depression, wherein said circuit board is arranged onsaid second projection portion.
 13. The display according to claim 1,further comprising: a fixing portion fixing said cover member to saidsupport member wherein said fixing portion is arranged in the vicinityof said pair of first side surfaces or said second side surface.
 14. Thedisplay according to claim 1, wherein said support member is made ofmetal, and said cover member is made of resin.
 15. The display accordingto claim 1, wherein said first side surfaces and said second sidesurface extend linearly.
 16. A display comprising: a support memberhaving a first surface and a second surface; a display panel arrangedcloser to said first surface of said support member than to said secondsurface of said support member; a cover member arranged closer to thesaid second surface of said support member than to said first surface ofsaid support member; a depression formed in a part of said secondsurface of said support member, and a first projection portion, whereinsaid depression is formed by: i) a second side surface that extendsalong a first direction corresponding to a longitudinal axis of thedisplay panel, and ii) a pair of first side surfaces that are arrangedopposite to each other and that extend along a second direction awayfrom the display panel, said first projection portion is formed withinsaid depression and extends along said pair first side surfaces, and anouter edge portion of said cover member extends into said depression.17. A display comprising: a display panel support member arranged at theback of a display panel to support said display panel so that part of arear surface constitutes a rear housing; and a cover member mounted onsaid display panel support member to cover said part of said rearsurface constituting said rear housing, wherein a movement regulatingportion regulating movement of said cover member is provided on saidpart of said rear surface, said movement regulating portion includes afirst movement regulating portion consisting of a recess portionconcaved toward said display panel, the display is so formed that aninner side surface of said recess portion regulates outward movement ofsaid cover member, said recess portion is provided from an inner regionup to a lower region of said display panel support member as viewed frombehind, said inner side surface of said recess portion extends to havean inverted U shape as viewed from behind, and a region where an outerside surface of said cover member and said inner side surface of saidrecess portion are opposed to each other extends to have an inverted Ushape as viewed from behind.